title: Right native lung pneumonectomy due to over inflation three years after left single lung transplantation for pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
abstract: Native lung hyperinflation (NLH) is one of the known complications after single lung transplantation (SLT). Generally, satisfactory results are achieved in patients undergoing SLT when simultaneous (or second stage) volume reduction of the contralateral native lung is performed. Contralateral native lung pneumonectomy after SLT is rarely reported. In this article, we report a case of a successful, right pneumonectomy of the native lung, 3 years after a left single lung transplant for pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (PLAM). The patient's pulmonary function and quality of life improved significantly after a right pneumonectomy of the native lung.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Fabing
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Shaohua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018192:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome